Apoptosis is the natural process of programmed cell death. It’s something our bodies do naturally, allowing them to balance out old and new cells and remove any unwanted cells. The apoptosis process happens when fat cells are exposed to controlled thermal reduction. It is the cold temperatures that encourage the process of apoptosis to begin in fat cells. With Cryoskin technology, this process works when a trained Cryoskin technician applies a wand directly to the area of the body they would like to treat, after applying a gel to protect the skin. CryoSlimming® treatments go through a 3-step sequence (warm, cold, warm). During the cold sequence, the technician is working in a temperature range of +4C to -4C . Once the temperature is reduced to cold, the fat cells can no longer sustain life. As fat cells are more susceptible to cold temperatures than other cells, fat freezing activates apoptosis in the fat cells only, achieving the desired result without causing any damage to the skin or other cells.